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SC H 4161

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 4161 pass?

Not yet. SC H 4161 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan

What is SC H 4161 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-36 SO AS TO DECLARE THAT LIFE BEGINS AT THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION.

Who sponsors SC H 4161?

Burns, Huff, Gilreath and 21 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4161.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-36 SO AS TO DECLARE THAT LIFE BEGINS AT THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION.

Introduced
2025-03-06
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Burnsprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Gilreathprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • Duncanprimary
  • Whiteprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Guestprimary
  • Willisprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Terribileprimary
  • Haddonprimary
  • Sandersprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • McCabeprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Wickensimerprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Vaughanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-01

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan

  2. 2026-03-25

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach

  3. 2026-02-11

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley

  4. 2025-03-10

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Rankin, Gilliam, McCabe, C.Mitchell, Wickensimer

  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-06

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4161&session=126&summary=B

Attribution

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